懂中文 Dong Chinese

媚

mèi

charming

Components
女 meaning component

女  Meaning component

nǚ, rǔ

  

woman

woman

眉 sound component

眉  Sound component

méi

  

eyebrows

Evolution

媚 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
媚 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
媚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
媚 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
媚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

媚  

mèi

charming, attractive; flatter; charm

Most common words with 媚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

明媚

bright and beautiful

媚

flatter

妩媚

lovely

阳光明媚

the sun shines brightly (idiom)

谄媚

to flatter